33rd Canon Malaysian International Open (12th and 13th March)

Alright, I didn't too well on for the first day of qualifying. I did have my confidence shot up when I shot 665 for my singles that I did at the 5 p.m. squad which is the 4th squad after oiling. When Jonathan Chung asked which is my straightest ball I brought on the lanes, I knew that the lanes will be a bit dry. It was quite favourable for me and the score I mentioned for singles justified it. I used my MoRich LevRG 'Nsane ball when I bowled for the 5 p.m. With the score I shot, I was thinking that maybe the lanes were not that tough at all. How wrong was I.... Then I bought myself 2 MQs for the 7.15 p.m and 8.30 p.m squad. As the 7.15 p.m squad ended, I bowled 622, which I think was not too bad because I bowled on the fresh condition which means that I bowled after the lane was re-oiled. The problem started during the 8.30 p.m squad. Feeling confident, I immediately used the MoRich LevRG 'Nsane ball, thinking the condition was suitable for the ball. I was wrong. I bowled 170-something for the first game and for the 2nd and 3rd game, I was constantly changing my balls to find which is suited for the condition. In the end, I bowled around 550-something. I learned my lessons and immediately noted to myself which ball to use whenever the lanes start to change.

For today, I bowled in the morning for 11 a.m and 12 p.m squad. I was quite cautious and not thinking about taking any risks. I started quite brightly the first 2 games of the 11 a.m squad when I bowled 244 twice but for the 3rd game, I only bowled 190. My brother was telling me that I lost my 'feel' during the 3rd game and I discovered the reason quite late. The reason was my wristguard was accidentally set the wrong way. I think it occurred when I hit my hand at chair or at the desk console. The total score for the 11 a.m squad was 678. For the 12.30 p.m squad, again, I was struggling a bit. I shot 220-something for the first game, but when the transition on the lanes began, I was having trouble and I shot 180 and for the last game, I rebounded and shot 220-something. The total score was 631. It was certainly better than yesterday but it was still not good enough. I need to hit 1420 and above to qualify for the final which mean for each squad, I need to hit a minimum of 710. Well, maybe if I can shoot 780 and above, I don't need to work hard for the other squad. I already spent RM560 and I don't want to continue to waste more money and time. Hopefully, I can qualify for the final as soon as possible. The battle continues tomorrow!